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1 In the hundred forty and ninth year tidings were brought to Judas and his company that Antiochus Eupator was coming withgreatmultitudes against Judaea, 2 and with him Lysias his guardian and chancellor,each having a Greek force, a hundred and ten thousand footmen, and five thousand and three hundred horsemen, and two and twenty elephants, […]

1 But Nicanor, hearing that Judas and his company were in the region of Samaria, resolved to set upon them with all security on the day of rest. 2 And when the Jews that were compelled to follow him said, O destroy not so savagely and barbarously, but give due glory to the day which […]

1 AND it came to pass, after that Alexander the Macedonian, the son of Philip, who came out of the land of Chittim, and struck Darius king of the Persians and Medes,it came to pass,after he had struck him, that he reigned in his stead, in former time, overGreece. 2 And he fought many battles, […]

1 In those days rose up Mattathias the son of John, the son of Simeon, a priest of the sons of Joarib, from Jerusalem; and he lived at Modin. 2 And he had five sons,John, who was surnamed Gaddis; 3 Simon, who was called Thassi; 4 Judas, who was called Maccabaeus; 5 Eleazar, who was […]

1 And his son Judas, who was called Maccabaeus, rose up in his stead. 2 And all his brethren helped him, and so did all they that clave to his father, and they fought with gladness the battle of Israel. 3 And he got his people great glory, and put on a breastplate as a […]

1 And it came to pass, when the Gentiles round about heard that the altar was built, and the sanctuary dedicated as aforetime, they were exceeding angry. 2 And they took counsel to destroy the race of Jacob that was in the midst of them, and they began to kill and destroy among the people. […]

1 And king Antiochus was journeying through the upper countries; and he heard say, that in Elymais in Persia there was a city renowned for riches, for silver and gold; 2 and that the temple which was in it was rich exceedingly, and that therein were golden shields, and breastplates, and arms, which Alexander, son […]

1 Inthe hundred and one and fifties year Demetrius the son of Seleucus came forth from Rome, and went up with a few men to a city by the sea, and reigned there. 2 And it came to pass, when he would go into the house of the kingdom of his fathers, that the army […]

1 And Judas heard of the fame of the Romans, that they are valiant men, and have pleasure in all that join themselves to them, and make amity with all such as come to them, 2 and that they are valiant men. And they told him of their wars and exploits which they do among […]

1 And Demetrius heard that Nicanor was fallen with his forces in battle, and he sent Bacchides and Alcimus again into the land of Judah a second time, and the right wingof his armywith them: 2 and they went by the way that leads to Gilgal, and encamped against Mesaloth, which is in Arbela, and […]